1. United States Information and Educational Exchange Act and Related Materials a. United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended Title II-Interchange of Persons, Knowledge, and Skills.. 705 Section 202-Books and Materials-. 705 Section 303-Acceptance of Office Under Another Government.... 706 Section 403-Policy_Governing Services- 707 Title V-Disseminating Information About the United States Abroad. 708 Section 501-General Authorization _ _ _ 708 Section 502-Policies Governing Information Activities. 708 709 Title VI-Advisory Commissions To Formulate Policies.. 709 709 Section 602-Membership of the Commission: General Provisions. Section 703-Authorization for Grants to Radio Free Europe and Section 803-Maximum Use of Existing Government Property and Section 806-Replacement of Passenger Motor Vehicles- Section 807-Seal of the International Communication Agency Title IX-Funds Provided by Other Sources-- Section 901-Reimbursement__ Section 902-Advance of Funds.. Title X-Miscellaneous__ Section 1001-Loyalty Check on Personnel Section 1002-Delegation of Authority. Section 1003-Restricted Information.. 714 714 714 714 715 715 715 715 716 Section 1004-Repeal of Act of May 25, 1938, as amended. 716 716 Section 1006-Termination Pursuant to Concurrent Resolution of 716 Section 1007-Veterans' Preference Act.. 716 Section 1008-Reports to Congress - 716 Section 1009-Regulatory Provisions To Apply to All International Information Activities and Educational Exchanges of State Department a. United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948, as amended Public Law 80-402 [H.R. 3342], 62 Stat. 6; 22 U.S.C. 1431-1442, approved January 27, 1948; as amended by Public Law 82-298 [S. 2077], 66 Stat. 43, approved April 5, 1952; Public Law 82-414 [H.R. 5678], 66 Stat. 276, approved June 27, 1952; Public Law 83-665 [H.R. 9678], 68 Stat. 862, approved August 26, 1954; Public Law 84-555 [S. 2562], 70 Stat. 241, approved June 4, 1956; Public Law 84-726 [H.R. 11356], 70 Stat. 555, approved July 18, 1956; Public Law 85-477 [H.R. 12181], 72 Stat. 261, approved June 30, 1958; Public Law 87-139 [H.R. 3279], 75 Stat. 339, approved August 14, 1961; Public Law 87-256 [H.R. 8666], 75 Stat. 527, approved September 21, 1961; Public Law 92-226 [S. 2819], 86 Stat. 20, approved February 7, 1972; Public Law 92-264 [S. 18], 86 Stat. 114, approved March 30, 1972; Public Law 92-352 [H.R. 14734], 86 Stat. 489, approved July 13, 1972; Public Law 92-394 [S. 3645], 86 Stat. 577, approved August 20, 1972; Public Law 93–59 [S. 1972], 87 Stat. 142, approved July 6, 1973; Public Law 93-168 [S. 2681], 87 Stat. 688, approved November 29, 1973; Public Law 93-475 [S. 3473], 88 Stat. 1439, approved October 26, 1974; Public Law 94-350 [S. 3168], 90 Stat. 823, approved July 12, 1976; and by Public Law 95-426 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1979; H.R. 12598], 92 Stat. 963 at 974, approved October 7, 1978. AN ACT To promote the better understanding of the United States among the peoples of the world and to strengthen cooperative international relations. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, TITLE I-SHORT TITLE, OBJECTIVES, AND DEFINITIONS SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "United States Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948". OBJECTIVES SEC. 2.1 The Congress hereby declares that the objectives of this Act are to enable the Government of the United States to promote a better understanding of the United States in other countries, and to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. Among the means to be used in achieving these objectives are (1) an information service to disseminate abroad information about the United States, its people, and policies promulgated by the Congress, the President, the Secretary of State and other re 122 U.S.C. 1431. In an effort to strengthen the objectives and purposes of this Act. Sec. 501 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1978 (91 Stat. 857). called on the President to submit a report to Congress by October 31. 1977 containing his recommendations for reorganizing the international information, education, cultural, and broadcasting activities of the United States. See page 454 for text of Sec. 501. Pursuant to such request, the President submitted Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977 on October 11, 1977 which would establish a new International Communication Agency by consolidating the functions of the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and USIA. Such reorganization plan became effective on April 1, 1978. For text of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1977, see page 166, vol. III. sponsible officials of Government having to do with matters affecting foreign affairs; (2) [Repealed by Public Law 87-256 (75 Stat. 527; 22 U.S.C. 1431(a)), approved September 21, 1961.] UNITED NATIONS SEC. 3.2 In carrying out the objectives of this Act, information concerning the participation of the United States in the United Nations, its organizations and functions, shall be emphasized. DEFINITIONS SEC. 4. When used in this Act, the term (1) "Secretary" means the Secretary of State. (2) "Department" means the Department of State. (3) "Government agency" means any executive department, board, bureau, commission, or other agency of the Federal Government, or independent establishment, or any corporation wholly owned (either directly or through one or more corporations) by the United States. TITLE II-INTERCHANGE OF PERSONS, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS PERSONS SEC. 201. [Repealed by Public Law 87-256 (75 Stat. 527; 22 U.S.C. 1446), approved September 21, 1961] BOOKS AND MATERIALS SEC. 202. The Secretary is authorized to provide for interchanges between the United States and other countries of books and periodicals, including government publications, for the translation of such writings, and for the preparation, distribution, and interchange of other educational materials. INSTITUTIONS SEC. 203. The Secretary is authorized to provide for assistance to schools, libraries, and community centers abroad, founded or sponsored by citizens of the United States, and serving as demonstration centers for methods and practices employed in the United States. In assisting any such schools, however, the Secretary shall exercise no control over their educational policies and shall in no case furnish assistance of any character which is not in keeping with the free democratic principles and the established foreign policy of the United States. 222 U.S.C. 1432. 22 U.S.C. 1433. 22 U.S.C. 1447. 22 U.S.C. 1448. This section has been repealed insofar as it relates to schools, by Public Law 87-256 (75 Stat. 527), approved Sept. 21, 1961. This section is referred to in sec. 104 (j) of Public Law 83-480 (68 Stat. 454), as amended by Public Law 84-962 (70 Stat. 988), approved Aug. 3, 1956. TITLE III-ASSIGNMENT OF SPECIALISTS PERSONS TO BE ASSIGNED SEC. 301. The Secretary is authorized, when the government of another country is desirous of obtaining the services of a person hav ing special scientific or other technical or professional qualifications, from time to time to assign or authorize the assignment for service, to or in cooperation with such government, any citizen of the United States in the employ or service of the Government of the United States who has such qualifications, with the approval of the Government agency in which such person is employed or serving. No person shall be assigned for service to or in cooperation with the government of any country unless (1) the Secretary finds that such assignment is necessary in the national interest of the United States, or (2) such government agrees to reimburse the United States in an amount equal to the compensation, travel expenses, and allowances payable to such person during the period of such assignment in accordance with the provisions of section 302, or (3) such government shall have made an advance of funds, property, or services as provided in section 902. Nothing in this Act, however, shall authorize the assignment of such personnel for service relating to the organization, training, operation, development, or combat equipment of the armed forces of a foreign government. STATUS AND ALLOWANCES SEC. 302. Any citizen of the United States, while assigned for service to or in cooperation with another government under the authority of this Act, shall be considered, for the purpose of preserving his rights, allowances, and privileges as such, an officer or employee of the Government of the United States and of the Government agency from which assigned and he shall continue to receive compensation from that agency. He may also receive, under such regulations as the President may prescribe, representation allowances similar to those allowed under section 901 (3) of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 (60 Stat. 999). The authorization of such allowances and other benefits and the payment thereof out of any appropriations available therefor shall be considered as meeting all the requirements of section 1765 of the Revised Statutes. ACCEPTANCE OF OFFICE UNDER ANOTHER GOVERNMENT SEC. 303. Any citizen of the United States while assigned for service to or in cooperation with another government under authority of this Act may, at the discretion of his Government agency, with the concurrence of the Secretary, and without additional compensation therefore, accept an office under the government to which he is assigned, if the acceptance of such an office in the opinion of such agency is necessary to permit the effective performance of duties for which he is assigned, including the making or approving on behalf of such foreign government the disbursement of funds provided by 7 22 U.S.C. 1451. 22 U.S.C. 1452. 22 U.S.C. 1453. such government or of receiving from such foreign government funds for deposit and disbursement on behalf of such government, in carrying out programs undertaken pursuant to this Act: Provided, however, That such acceptance of office shall in no case involve the taking of an oath of allegiance to another government. TITLE IV-PARTICIPATION BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES GENERAL AUTHORITY SEC. 401.10 The Secretary is authorized, in carrying on any activity under the authority of this Act, to utilize, with the approval of the President, the services, facilities, and personnel of the other Government agencies. Whenever the Secretary shall use the services, facilities, or personnel of any Government agency for activities under authority of this Act, the Secretary shall pay for such performance out of funds available to the Secretary under this Act, either in advance, by reimbursement, or direct transfer. The Secretary shall include in each report submitted to the Congress under section 1008 a statement of the services, facilities, and personnel of other Government agencies utilized in carrying on activities under the authority of this Act, showing the names and salaries of the personnel utilized, or performing services utilized, during the period covered by such report, and the amounts paid to such other agencies under this section as payment for such performance. TECHNICAL AND OTHER SERVICES SEC. 402.11 A Government agency, at the request of the Secretary, may perform such technical or other services as such agency may be competent to render for the government of another country desirous of obtaining such services, upon terms and conditions which are satisfactory to the Secretary and to the head of the Government agency, when it is determined by the Secretary that such services will contribute to the purposes of this Act. However, nothing in this Act shall authorize the performance of services relating to the organization, training, operation, development, or combat equipment of the armed forces of a foreign government. POLICY GOVERNING SERVICES SEC. 403.12 In authorizing the performance of technical and other services under this title, it is the sense of the Congress (1) that the Secretary shall encourage through any appropriate Government agency the performance of such services to foreign governments by qualified private American individuals and agencies, and shall not enter into the performance of such services to any foreign government where such services may be performed adequately by qualified private American individuals and agencies and such qualified individuals and 10 22 U.S.C. 1456. 11 22 U.S.C. 1457. 12 22 U.S.C. 1458. |